History of the

Philippines
September 24, 2015

Negritos Start to Settle

Around 40 thousand years the earliest
known settlers of the Philippines start to
migrate across a land bridge formed
between mainland Asia.

Austronesion migrations from

Taiwan
4500-300

The Kingdom of Tondo

900 AD.
Based on Hindu and Buddhist culture and
was an Indianized kingdom

Written Documents
900
The earliest known written documents
Written in Manila area in Kawi script

Tuan Masha'ika, an Arab,

travels and introduces Islam
to Sulu.
1240

Spanish Claim Islands

In 1542 a Spanish expedition claims the
islands and names them the Philippines
after the heir to the Spanish throne.

Cry for Independence

Starting in 1896 natives create an armed
campaign for independence from the
Spanish rule.

Japan Seizes the

Philippians
1941 begins the rule of Japan

US Takes over the

islands
1944 marks yet another power turnover
from Japan to the US

Independence
In 1946 the Philippine islands are given full
independence and renamed to the Republic
of the Philippines

Ferdinand for President

1965, Ferdinand Marcos is named the
president of the Philippines